Toarps kyrka

The church stands where an earlier medieval stone church, with its own bell tower, once served the parish. As the local population grew, that older building became too small, and following a decision in 1780 it was demolished to make way for the current structure. The new church was built by master builder Sven Wästman of Skärv, whose work is recognisable in the mansard roof, the half-round chancel with recessed corners, and the lantern-topped tower. Unusually for a building of this later period, the windows are pointed, a Gothic feature more commonly seen in much older churches.

One of the most striking survivals is the church's font, carved in the late twelfth century and attributed to the stonemason Andreas. For over a hundred years after the new church was built, the font lay outside on the churchyard wall; it was brought inside in 1904, though its base was missing and was not rediscovered until 1942, found in a bog to the west of the church.

The pulpit dates from 1651 and was made for the old church, with its sounding board added later, in 1804. The altarpiece, painted in 1862 by Birger Lignell of Svenljunga, depicts Christ on the cross, and is complemented by ceiling paintings by the Borås artist John Hedaeus, added during restoration work in the 1920s, showing Christ as King flanked by the Resurrection and the Ascension. A carved wooden panel of the Resurrection, of unknown date and maker, was found during restoration works and hangs on one wall, while a painting of the Nativity by Bill Flodin hangs opposite.// 1955 restoration.

The church tower holds two bells, known locally as Karin and Kerstin. The smaller bell is thought to date from the early medieval period; unusually narrow and tall, it bears no inscription. The larger bell is also very old, though its exact age is uncertain; it cracked in 1814 while being rung to call up troops during the Napoleonic Wars, and was recast in 1915.

The first organ was installed in 1856, funded by a Borås merchant, and originally had ten stops. It was enlarged over the following decades, and after further rebuilding in the twentieth century the current instrument, dating from the 1970s, has nineteen stops across two manuals and pedal.